deficiency

noun

(countable) An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.

(uncountable) Inadequacy or incompleteness.

(geometry) The codimension of a linear system in the corresponding complete linear system.

(geometry) The amount by which the number of double points on a curve is short of the maximum for curves of the same degree.

Roots

faciofic- · Latin · make, do

Synonyms for deficiency

insufficiencyn inadequacyn lackn shortcomingn shortfalln shortagen inadequatenessn deficitn defectn defectivenessn dearthn faultinessn flawn impairmentn scantinessn imperfectionn subnormalityn

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